Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Outbound tourism — Departures
Saudi Arabia
34.24 million Persons
in 2025
Sweden
27.39 million Persons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 34.24 million Persons against 27.39 million Persons in Sweden, a difference of 6.85 million Persons.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 42 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.79 million Persons | 20.37 million Persons | 7.42 million Persons | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.39 million Persons | 15.27 million Persons | 3.12 million Persons | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 34.24 million Persons against 27.39 million Persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 6.85 million Persons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.